One physical characteristic that contributes to the annual flooding in the Morris Region is the drainage basin it sits in. The water from the Red River flows up from North Dakota and into Manitoba. Morris sits in the drainage basin where all the water drains into. This causes the massive and expensive flooding. The fact that Morris, Manitoba is also such a small town contributes to the flooding as well. With Morris being so small, there is less space for the flooding waters to flow to. Therefore, it takes a bigger toll on Morris. If it had more area to flow through, it would cause slightly less damage. A natural cause for the flooding is the time of the year that the flooding occurs. The snow that had been falling for most of the winter begins to melt as it nears spring. When spring hits, the rain that is falling adds to the already high water levels that are in the Red River. When it reaches Morris, the river spills its banks and floods in Morris, devastating the community.…